Rafa can be a big threat to all the players who has to face him ! They all know how good he is on clay and Rafa can take on any of the top and lower rank players ! The players are scared to face Rafa more than Rafa has to face them he’s full of confidence and will make up for all of the losses he had in 2015 this year I can see Rafa will have a wonderful 2016 like he had in 2013 Good luck Rafa ! Roger can never be a threat to Rafa on clay !

Looking forward to Rafa reinging once again on Clay. He has his confidence back, health & focus. If those things remain even he is the strongest one to beat. I do belive he wants his 10 th French and as bad as the world #1 Djokovic wants it he has yet to do it & he had his change last year &Wawrinka took it. VAMOOOS RAFA 🎾🏆

I love RAFA, and I want to get him NO favors. The draw is the draw, he just has to power through. He is a champion, a proven champion on more than one occasion. On any given day a so called ‘hard’ draw could just open up.

He is a professional, doesn’t matter who he faces whenever. I hate it when uncle Toni says sometimes he needs a little luck in the draw.

HE IS A CHAMPION, LET US TREAT HIM LIKE ONE; I don’t hear Nole’s fans hoping he gets an easy draw. It’s because he’s so good not many players appears to be a threat to him, well NOT Monte Carlo.

I’m not sure there is such a thing as a good or bad draw. Look what happened to Novak at Monte Carlo. You never know when an ‘up and coming’ will raise their game, whether someone will play well, or badly. We can only hope that Rafa remains on form.

Well said Teresa. It’s true of what you said. It’s not a matter of good or bad draw but Rafa seems to be getting all the tough players. Sometimes l feel that there’s a kind of conspiracy particularly in the GS like the F rench Open. Luckily despite the tough draws Rafa came through. Vamos Rafa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I do realize that the draw is the draw, but I just can’t believe how Djokovic continues to get what I call cupcake draws. Madrid is yet another example. I am happy that at least Rafa is not in his half in Madrid.

I consider not having Djokovic in Rafa’s quarter/half a good draw. I’m not sure if Roger can beat Thiem on clay right now, since Roger still needs more matches, and Thiem has been very in form on clay. So Rafa might have to go through Thiem again. But I’d love to see Rafa and Roger in the quarter-final. Rafa, you gave your mom a wonderful birthday present in Barcelona. How about another one in Madrid on Mother’s Day? ❤️

I disagree that Roger will be most tough.Rafa on form, on clay, has no problem with Roger but Murray on form could be difficult and it’s on 3 sets. I’m confident about the French over 5 against anyone. Vamos Rafa – you are the King of Clay.

All tennis championships are tough. Anyone in the top 100 on the right day can win. That is why Rafa’s ‘technology of the mind’ has stood him so well. All the very best Rafa. A busy week or two, perhaps while you are not using your yacht……………..!
Vamos, our champ!

Looks to be a hard Draw, but if Rafa can play like he did in Monte Carlo he will go well, main obstacle could be Roger. after the preliminary rounds, We will just have to wait and seeHope Roger and Novak have losses in their early rounds , which could make Rafa,s job a bit easier Vamos Rafa

I understand that, as a Nadal fan, we’d like the easiest road to another win in Madrid. But, it’s best for Nadal to power thru all his opponents to a rousing victory. Historically speaking, Nadal’s draw is perfect as one of the Big Four!

Rafa has won 4 times here.but does struggle a bit due to the altitude factor in Madrid .the clay in Madrid has changed over the last few years making it faster than Monte Carlo and Barcelona… Andy played well last year to beat rafa but i think this year rafa has his chances against anyone and would want to win to get back to top 4 in time for RG.. Rahul j